The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-07-28
NEWS IN GENERAL.
DOMESTIC.

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The Bell Telephone Company has gaiaei rs
case against the Globe Telephone Company.
A terrible explosion has occurred AZ Strca-
tor, ILL.,, destroying about 100 dwelling,
killing ono person and injuring about .5
The cause was lightning, which hit powder
magazine and extended 90 a carload Of dyna-
mite, which had just arrived, 10 be- used Ter
blasting In a coal mine Several huullrvd
men are out Of work by the damage done 10
themine. The number Of minor casualties
viii reach probably a hundred.
Natural gas has been struck in Michigan.
A fire in a wholesale clothing house at st.
Paul, Mimi, caused loss Of $4,000, insured
COR $4,000.
The Cleveland invitation is completed in
book form, and contains tho names Of n 900
citizens of Missouri.
The President is to be in st. Louis about
the 9Th of October
y bureau Of statistics has created by the
interstate commerce commission.
The Minneapolis chamber Of commerce has
appointed a committee, to meet with other
committees, 10 extend an invitation 10 Prost-
dent Cleveland 10 visit Minneapolis on his
proposed northwestern trip.
In the trial of the Cook county commits
'ioners Mt Chicago, il is reported that cX-
County Commissioner Lynn made complete
confession under oath. The evidence was
highly sensational. Plans for robbing the
taxpayers We're adopted after much delibera-
ton, and tribute was levied on every con-
tractor who could bo corrupted The official
rottenncSS extended into every branch of the
county service. Seven of the indicted county
commissioners are certain to go to Joliet
prison.
Fire at Constableville, n. V, destroyed
planning mill, two churches and several dwell
ings; loss $4,000
The strike in the coke regions of Pennsyl-
vania is practically over, most of the hands
returning to work.
Disastrous storm in West Virginia caused
panic in circus at Rockport and number
ot persons were injured.
Appalling catastrophe has occurred on the
Erie railroad; a train dashed into q gang of
Italian workmen; II killed and badly in
jured,
Under the new state law excluding English
Sparrows from the protection of the game
laws, the small boys of GreenbuSh, n. Y,
and neighboring towns have been carrying on
warfare against them with toy rifles. The
other day boy aged Is accidentally shot
and killed his brother, of years, while aim
ing at the birds.
y farmer of Charlotte Mich, was literally
torn 10 pieces by mad bull,
a rev. DAYS ago the ONO " MISSISSIPPI ran
that aay@s 81 ,'' i,v ioi "0 nHtn tSo
!5resda,t ~ ,.;si+ tlot ";+9, a., n',,,,. af
this the VNndaIia road announces sI5roynd
"trip rate open to the pubIic, and that road
claims that the Ohio Il Mississippi violate the
interstate commerce law by discriminating
in favor of the members of the presidential
committee,
During the trial of a criminal case at At
lanta, Ga, there was a coIloouv between Col.
George T. FRY. for the prosecution. and Col.
L. W. Thomas. for the defence. The lie was
given by the former. Immediately Col
Thomas threw copy of the Revised Statutes
at Col. Fry. The latter hurled Bible at the
former. Then law books rained thick and
Ia ,;t., IIaily CoI Try seized a heayy IRON
Sl!1I!Cooh anQ was ABOUT 10 IhT0W IL Whch
u.,,lllS u!lt lS'"HvIs IlltlItItL me t"1 at
and bayn hnnn rs-orlad os Jig,ifiej oantIa
men,
4 boo,-,, o1oc+r;co1 storm, in Nav, Jorsor
KILLED two women and domogcj much nr3
pcrty.
A co1orod ,roocbor who xyos forco1 into q
,smoEinc cor has Snod n Georgia RAILROAD for
SIS, 900 damages.
Tho Interstate commission bos modo do.
rision aroin.t tho Providenca & lVorcesto,
railroad on complaint of the Providence Coal
Company.
William Haines, well-to-do carpenter
of Trenton. \. J.. was victimized 6y tive
bunko men to the extent of $1,000
Two bridges on the Harlem railroad be
tween Hillside and Caryville were washed
away by hefood The Chatham express was
caught between the washouts, and was un,
able to get either way.
The new game law of Texas provides that
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